CAP Puts 54 Police SUVs, Other New Vehicles on City Streets

Program enhances safety, customer service and saves money

CINCINNATI – There are 54 new police vehicles on Cincinnati streets as a result of the Capital Acceleration Plan (CAP), an innovative financing initiative that is bringing the City’s old and severely deteriorated fleet of vehicles into lifecycle. The program is also helping the City save money long-term while improving customer service delivery and enhancing public safety in the process.

In Year Two (Fiscal Year 2017) of the program, CAP funded 54 police Ford Interceptors along with 54 other vehicles ranging from snow plows, pick-up trucks and utility vans.  When combined with the traditional Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the City of Cincinnati has replaced 329 vehicles over the last two years. That includes six recently received fire trucks and five street sweepers.

Mayor John Cranley, City Manager Harry Black and representatives from the Department of Public Services (DPS) displayed some of the new vehicles at the DPS Administration Building Thursday, many of which are already in use.

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“Beyond the money we’re saving tax payers, this is really about giving police and fire the resources to do their jobs,” said Mayor Cranley. “The quality of our vehicles and equipment directly impacts the ability of first responders to keep the City safe.”

CAP investment in Fleet services utilizes Capital Fund resources to enable the City to make investments in vehicles and equipment that use less gas, require less maintenance, and will need fewer repairs. This not only cuts costs but also keeps vehicles on the road and improves the environment.

“What we’re doing through this program is investing not just in pieces of vehicles and equipment, but in our City by ensuring our staff is able to deliver the highest level of customer service possible,” added City Manager Black.

In addition to the CAP program, the as part of the Clean Cincinnati effort the City has purchased 5 new street sweepers and 4 dump trucks to support a revamped street neighborhood street sweeping program. The initiative will mean every City street gets swept on a monthly basis.

Approximately 60 percent of the City’s Fleet was out of life cycle prior to CAP. Through CAP the City will spend approximately $40 million of additional funding over a 12-year period to replace all City-owned vehicles. That includes replacing approximately 250 Police Department vehicles within the first five years.

The City is spending 39 percent of those funds during the first two years of the program in order to replace mission critical equipment as soon as possible.

“DPS is proud of this investment and the long-term financial benefit it will have on the City of Cincinnati. We’d like to thank Mayor Cranley, City Council and City Manager Black for their support of this program,” said DPS Dir. Maraskeshia Smith.

Beyond Fleet, CAP invests in City streets by providing millions of dollars in additional funding for improvements over the next six years. Combined with the annual street improvement program, outside grants and CAP, Cincinnati is investing approximately $172 million to rehabilitate or resurface more than half its 2,936 total lane miles in all 52 neighborhoods by June 30, 2021.

More information about the CAP can be found on the City of Cincinnati’s website by visiting the program website.

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